SOLUTION: Issac has a collection of coins he knows that he has 100 rare dimes and about half As many rare nickels.using the same proportion how many total coins would issac have if he in

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Question 984569: Issac has a collection of coins he knows that he has 100 rare dimes and about half
As many rare nickels.using the same proportion how many total coins would issac have if he increases his collection by 200 rare dimes

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Number of coins=number of nickels + number of dimes
Number of nickels=1/2 number of dimes
Number of coins=1/2 number of dimes + number of dimes
Number of coins=1.5 number of dimes
Number of dimes = 100 +200=300
Number of coins=1.5(300)=450 coins
ANSWER: He would have 450 total coins.